know what turns me on? my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this holiday season get what you want

ever since darrell's family started using gain flings, their laundry smells more amazing than ever. [darrell's wife] uh, honey, isn't that the dog's towel? [dog sfx] hey, mi towel, su towel. more gain scent plus oxi boost and febreze makes gain flings our best gain ever. gain. seriously good scent.

we'r we're back with some troubling behavior from an airport baggage handler in phoenix. a passenger on a southwest airlines flight caught this worker tossing boxes from a conveyer belt like you see there. at least one box appeared to read "live tropical fish." southwest calls the video deeply concerning and says the baggage handler will be retrained. >> more like dead tropical fish at this point. >> yeah. all right. overseas, an american missionary has been killed by tribes people off the coast of india. >> 26-year-old john chau of alabama died on the remote island of north sentinel. it's home to a tribe that has little contact with outsiders and known to defend themselves with bows and arrows. the fishermen who brought him to the island have been arrested.

we're hearing some new details about a terrifying fire in dallas. with an apartment building engulfed in flames and neighbors rushing to help, a mother had to do the unthinkable. >> she dropped her baby from a window on the upper floor. abc's linsey davis explains. >> reporter: police body camera video shows the frantic moments at this dallas apartment complex as police and residents race to help as flames shoot through the roof. one mother forced to toss her baby out of a third floor window, begging for someone below to catch her little baby. >> it was terrifying. because i didn't know if i was going to come down with her or that would be the last time i was holding my child. it was just terrifying. >> reporter: safely caught in the arms of a stranger. >> caught the baby with the curl on, just like you caught a football. >> reporter: officials say in all six people had to jump in order to escape. some pulled a mattress from a downstairs apartment to cushion their falls.

>> there was no way that those citizens were gonna get out of that apartment complex except for out of those windows. >> reporter: according to dallas fire and rescue, two residents and a firefighter were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. >> thank god that those residents were there and they were so willing to help. >> reporter: at this time the cause of the fire remains unknown. officials say that the building is too unstable for investigators to enter. linsey davis, abc news, new york. and here's another miraculous survival story involving a baby as well. a 1-year-old girl fell on to the train tracks at a station in india. >> oh, my god. >> right before the train passed over her. but she was not injured. >> the mother had apparently tried to juggle her two little girls as she got off the train and dropped one. that baby is okay this morning. >> wow. >> terrifying. >> that is -- >> oh, my gosh. so lucky, that little girl and that family. >> yeah. when we come back, this year's highest paid female

musician. >> and the embarrassing thing that michael b. jordan just admitted to. "the skinny" is next. is next.

♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny it is "skinny" time. we're starting with a major upset in the world of celebrity bragging rights, you might say. >> "forbes" is out with its annual ranking of the highest paid women in music and the top spot, it didn't go to t-swift or queen b. shudders. the highest paid woman in music last year was katy perry. pulled in $83 million. >> wait, why? ♪ dance, dance, dance to the disco song ♪ ♪ turn it up, keep it on repeat ♪ >> apparently she works hard for her money. the bulk of perry's earnings came from concerts. her "witness" tour, which raked in 1 million bucks a night. beyonce booked stadiums but she had to split it with jay. >> see? at least another $20 million for perry came off her salary as a

judge on "american idol." >> oh, she's making $20 million for "american idol?" rounding out the top five this year, taylor swift dropping to second place earning $80 million. >> beyonce in a distant third place with a mere $60 million. >> she ain't crying. pink placed fourth with $52 million. lady gaga made about $50 million last year. so next, michael b. jordan gets defensive about just being human. >> the 31-year-old "creed ii" star opened up to ellen and chrissy teagan about why he's still single, blaming his work schedule. >> neither woman was buying that excuse, so, of course, teagan who we all love got personal and asked jordan if he'd ever hooked up with anyone he met through direct message on instagram. >> his response caused women in the audience to shriek. he said, quote, yes, yes, i have. i have. i'm human. but not often. all of us be like, michael, what is your twitter handle?

you can slide into this dm any minute. >> happy thanksgiving, michael. >> yeah. next here, an apology from lauryn hill. >> it's no secret the doo-wop singer is notoriously late for her performances. >> always late. >> sometimes showing up hours, weeks, days later. >> never there when you call. that may be fine for american audiences but not for the french. things got heated this week when lauryn arrived on stage two hours late and performed for only 30 minutes. >> she's currently touring europe for the 20th anniversary tour of "miseducation." she apologized, blaming the delay on production issues. all right, lauryn. >> lauryn giving us a bad name. this thanksgiving, let's check out how the other half is celebrating. >> kristen chenoweth apparently decided to forego cooking her bird and instead wear it on her head like a hat. >> reese witherspoon sharing this snap of an elaborately

decorated pie with a sentiment many of us will be sharing after dinner, glad i wore stretch pants. >> oh, that's true. >> josh groban kidded around with this tweet. "this thanksgiving my metamorphosis into an actual yam will be complete." he funny. into an actual yam will be complete. he funny. who's got the time to chase around down dirt, dust and hair? so now, i use heavy duty swiffer sweeper and dusters. for hard-to-reach places, duster makes it easy to clean. it captures dust in one swipe. ha! gotcha! and (new) sweeper heavy duty cloths lock away a twice as much dirt and dust. it gets stuff deep in the grooves other tools can miss. you know what? my place is a lot cleaner now. stop cleaning. start swiffering.

your digestive system has billions of bacteria but life can throw them off balance. re-align yourself with align probiotic. and try new align gummies with prebiotics and probiotics to help support digestive health. i'm all about my bed. this mattress is dangerously comfortable. when i get in, i literally say ahh. meet the leesa mattress. a better place to sleep. this bed hugs my body. i'm now a morning person. the

leesa mattress is designed to provide strong support, relieve pressure and optimize airflow to keep you cool. hello bed of my dreams. order online. we'll build it, box it and ship it to your door for you to enjoy. sleep on it for up to 100 nights and love it, or you'll get a full refund. returns are free and easy. i love my leesa. today is going to be great. find out why so many people love the leesa mattress. then try it in your own home - or at any west elm store. order during our black friday mattress sale to get our $225 offer. that's $150 off the mattress, plus a free pillow - and free shipping too. go to buyleesa.com today. you need this bed. know what turns me on? my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch

we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this holiday season get what you want ♪ ♪ our set looks like that, too. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving, everybody. we're just hours away from the 92nd edition of the macy's thanksgiving parade. but these days almost as popular as the parade is watching the inflating of the giant balloons. >> absolutely. unfortunately, this being thanksgiving we ran out of news correspondents so last night we miked up our teleprompter operator andre or prompter bae as some call him and set him loose on the mean streets of manhattan. >> all right. so the first balloons are up. they're over here behind me. as you can see, they're looking really, really great.

the balloons are amazing, right? >> actually, the balloons are over there. >> all right. well now i'm in the right place. my name is andre confuorto. the macy's thanksgiving day parade is just hours away. people are lining up down the street to see the balloons that are being inflated just behind me here. let's go check it out. all right. so what are you guys doing here today? >> we're going to see the balloons go up. >> is this your first time going to the parade? >> uh-huh. yes. >> are you guys very excited? >> yes. >> do you like big balloons or small balloons? >> small. >> small balloons? what are you waiting to see? >> so we have 16 large ones and we have about 40 to 45 of the small heritage balloons as well as the balloonicles and the walking balloon heads. so a lot of inflatables this year. >> what balloons are you excited to see this year? >> i really like the charlie brown balloon. >> the aflac. >> aflac. >> insurance company balloons.

me, too. >> i have about 160 people working on six different teams on two streets to inflate all of the balloons for the parade. >> they're working out here in the cold all for you guys. >> yeah. >> that's awesome. >> what do you say to them? >> i almost freezed my fingers off and thank you. >> it's going to be so cold. >> it's going to be windy, too, right? >> i might just watch on tv. >> make sure you bring the gloves. even if you need to take them off to throw some confetti. that's okay. put them back on. if you have the layers, you'll be great. >> what are you thankful for this thanksgiving? >> turkey. >> turkey? >> pie. >> probably my family and my dog. >> so there was a huge turnout here for the macy's thanksgiving day parade balloon inflation. despite the cold, everybody seemed to be excited. >> happy thanksgiving, "world news now!" >> happy thanksgiving to that crew. wait until andre finds out that we want him out there this morning with the temperatures -- >> and no gloves. >> and no gloves.

>> gotcha. our thanks to andre and jeanine. happy thanksgiving, everybody. >> are you up cooking early?

good morning. i'm janai norman. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top stories on this thanksgiving day on "world news now." president trump is firing back after a rare rebuke from the supreme court chief justice john roberts. roberts defended judicial independence, writing, "we do not have obama judges or trump judges," but the president insists obama-appointed judges are making the country unsafe. a new policy from the trump administration would reportedly force asylum seekers to wait in mexico while their cases are preceded. that's according to "the washington post." it's a major break from current policy which typically allows migrants to wait in the u.s. a family in dallas is recovering after neighbors rushed to their rescue as their

apartment building burst into flames. a father, a mother and a toddler were forced to jump from a third floor window. the macy's parade balloons are inflated and ready to go despite the frigid air here in new york, but it may be too windy to let them fly. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, november 22nd. from abc news, this is "world news now." temperatures in new york city at this hour, 26 degrees. >> oh. >> one of the coldest thanksgiving day ever. >> if you're planning to head to the parade, bundle up. >> just head to your tv instead, i would say. >> stay by the ovens. >> and in keeping with the thanksgiving spirit, as we say happy thanksgiving, the president and the chief justice are just being thankful for each other right now. >> like you'd expect over the dinner table this night -- tonight. >> in a rare move the chief justice of the supreme court publicly defended the independence of america's judiciary and directly challenged the president's

labels of a federal judge as an obama judge. the president immediately hit back. >> now more from abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: an extraordinary rebuke of the president from the supreme court's chief justice. it came after president trump lashed out at an obama-appointed judge from the ninth circuit court of appeals who temporarily blocked his plan to crack down on asylum seekers. >> well, you go to the ninth circuit and it's a disgrace. i'm going to put in a major complaint because you cannot win if you're us, a case in the ninth circuit. this was an obama judge. and i'll tell you what, it's not gonna happen like this anymore. >> reporter: that triggered a rare reprimand from chief justice john roberts. he wrote, "we do not have obama judges or trump judges, bush judges or clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them." and he added, "that independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for."

president trump fired right back tweeting, "sorry, chief justice john roberts, but you do, indeed, have obama judges and they have a much different point of view than the people who are charged with the safety of our country. these rulings are making our country unsafe, very dangerous and unwise." president trump says he'll appeal his asylum plan all the way to the supreme court. as for those 5,800 troops deployed to the border this thanksgiving, the president told abc's karen travers -- >> don't worry about thanksgiving. these are tough people. they know what they're doing. they've done such a great job. you're so worried about the thanksgiving holiday for them. they are so proud to be representing our country on the border. >> reporter: and the president is still going from his florida resort at mar-a-lago, this time in a tweet lashing out at the ninth circuit calling it "terrible, costly and a dangerous disgrace." cecilia vega, abc news, the white house. >> or in other words, happy thanksgiving.

>> the active duty troops deployed to the southern border now have expanded authority to use lethal force to protect border patrol agents. defense secretary jim mattis says the troops will be allowed to briefly detain migrants in the event of disorder or violence but he says the military will remain within the law, which prohibits troops from carrying out law enforcement duties, including arrests. well, travelers today in upstate new york and new england may run into some trouble. >> heavy snow squalls are coming in from the great lakes causing visibility problems on the roads and possibly delaying flights throughout the northeast. it will be one of the coldest thanksgivings on record. >> and the gusty winds we've been telling you about here in new york could make it unsafe to fly the macy's parade balloons. we'll check the forecast in a minute. in the meantime, the biggest problem for travelers this holiday is there are just too many of them. abc's daria albinger has the story. >> reporter: over 50 million americans are on the move this thanksgiving holiday, traveling at least 50 miles from home between now and sunday, braving

the crowds like this amtrak passenger. >> just wanted to be with the family so we did it. didn't matter how many people are traveling. >> reporter: other travelers getting to airports early. >> i wouldn't chance it. it is one of the busiest travel days of the year. >> i wanted to get here like three hours before, you know, to beat the crowd. >> reporter: some taking the crush in stride. >> all the people that don't know how to travel are here today. >> reporter: ts rachlt de employing afternoon additional 1200 officers an 80 k-9 units to handle the extra flux of passengers. airlines also getting help from the military as they opened up restricted airspace. to allow for more direct routes across the east coast. tens of millions taking to the road. cars clogging highways like here in chicago. aaa anticipating 360,000 breakdowns during the thanksgiving travel period. it will feel like 6 degrees at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. kids already getting a preview

of the big balloons during the blow-up the night before. >> it's pretty cool that they're, like, actually that big. >> reporter: and they're looking forward to the big day. >> happy thanksgiving. >> daria albinger, abc news, new york. well, president trump says the frigid forecast for the northeast shows that fears about global warming are not warranted. >> hmm. >> that's it. it's okay, everybody. there's no global warming. >> last night he tweeted this, "brutal and extended cold blast could shatter all records. whatever happened to global warming?" >> that's true. paul williams at accuweather can tell us the latest forecast. paul? >> good morning, kendis, janai. for the northwest, a mix of precipitation and soaking showers along the west coast. freezing drizzle in the northern/central part of the country and very cold for the northeast. a double scoop of cold actually because temperatures will drop 20 to 30 degrees below the norm for this time of year. gusty winds along with soaking rain along the northwest corridor of the country. on big-time shopping day, still cold in the northeast. rain through the center part of the country. that mix still mixing it up in the northwest. kendis? janai?

>> very busy on the weather map there the in the south. paul, thank you. breaking overnight, a 2-year-old has been killed and ten other people are injured after a house fire near cleveland. the victims are reportedly an amish family living in a single-family home. some victims were rushed to the hospital by helicopter. investigators now trying to figure out what caused that fire. and rain in northern california today should help firefighters battling the historic wildfire, but it could make life more difficult for crews trying to find the nearly 600 people who are still missing. the death toll now stands at 83. damage from both major fires in the state this month is estimated at $13 billion. the outspoken attorney who has taken on president trump will not face a felony domestic violence charge. the los angeles district attorney is declining to prosecute michael avenatti after his ex-girlfriend said he dragged her out of bed and hit her in the face with pillows. avenatti could still face a misdemeanor charge. he denies the accusations.

abortion rates in the u.s. have reached a historic low. the cdc reports that from 2006 to 2015 the total number of abortions reported dropped by 24%. that's the lowest rate since the landmark supreme court decision legalizing abortion 45 years ago. teens had a greater decrease than older women. so if you're like me, cleaning is not fun. >> oh, yeah, no. >> but for one louisiana couple, it totally paid off. cleaning up the house for thanksgiving, they found something they had forgotten about on their nightstand that is going to change their lives forever. >> it was a winning lottery ticket worth $1.8 million. after checking the numbers over and over they claimed their winnings. they say they don't plan to do anything crazy with the money. instead, they plan to hold on to the cash until they retire. >> oh, my gosh. they're clean and smart. >> does this desk need cleaning, wiping? david, i'll clean it up for you. >> find something. >> but you know what? that's an important thing because right now the biggest, biggest jackpot is still out there. >> that is true.

>> remember the $1.5 billion jackpot that was won in south carolina? >> yeah. i hope no one wants to surprise their family on thanksgiving. don't tell them if you have it. >> no. you'll gain a big family then. but, yeah, still out there and time's ticking down. only 180 days to claim that. >> clean up. >> uh-huh. coming up, we're just hours away from millions of turkeys being shoved into ovens across america, and if you need some last-minute help, the butterball hotline is offering a new high-tech twist this year. we'll try it out. first, the countdown to black friday. what you need to know about this year's deals before you hit the stores. you're watching "world news now." w." 're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget

are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54. alex, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications. what's my price? also $9.95 a month. i just turned 80. what's my price? $9.95 a month for you too. if you're age 50 to 85, call now about the #1 most popular whole life insurance plan, available through the colonial penn program. it has an affordable rate starting at $9.95 a month. no medical exam, no health questions. your acceptance is guaranteed. and this plan has a guaranteed lifetime rate lock, so your rate can never go up for any reason. so call now for free information. and you'll also get this free beneficiary planner. and it's yours just for calling.

so call now. still fresh... ♪ unstopables in-wash scent booster ♪ downy unstopables new olay foaming whip body wash. luxe lather, with a weightless feel, transforms skin from dull to dreamy. new olay foaming whip body wash.

you're going to do your thing. and no period is going to slow you down! with tampax, you get protection that moves with you for total comfort. choose pearl for your chill, pocket for your moves, and active for your hustle. do your thing with tampax. uh-oh. uh-oh. uh-oh. >> oh! >> so that's how a charlie brown christmas tree is born. >> this happened as crews were cutting down the christmas tree for youngstown, ohio. the tip of it, as you see there, of that 55-foot blue spruce snapped, crashing to the ground. no one was injured except that tree. it can't be saved. so the city's holiday lighting ceremony has been delayed. a backup tree arrives monday.

the grinch is hard at work. >> so they were left with just the tip of the tree. >> kendis! >> we're just hours away from another holiday tradition that almost eclipses thanksgiving itself. >> good lord. millions of americans are already making their lists, grabbing the plastic and strategically plotting out their black friday blitzes. abc's rebecca jarvis tells you what you need to know before you hit the malls. >> reporter: countdown to thanksgiving, which also means just hours away from door-buster deals. shoppers already lining up but you may not have to. >> in 2018 it's all about the online door-buster. you don't have to get up and get out of the house really early, you just have to get up, stay in your pjs and shop before dawn breaks. >> reporter: tv on your wish list? thanksgiving and black friday are your best bets for budget tvs, but if you're looking for a midrange or high-end variety, it

may be better to hold out until cyber monday. with toys "r" us now shuttered, target, walmart and amazon trying to fill the void. >> the weekend before christmas, the toys will be slashed in prices. >> reporter: finally if you are out braving those crowds, a little kindness goes a long way. now is the time to smile and negotiate. many retailers offer hidden discounts and promotions but you have to ask. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> so what does the smiling have to do? like, i want this big screen tv -- let me see if it has a better effect on camera one. all right. i want this big screen tv for $200. >> no. >> take two. i want this big screen tv for only $200. did it work? >> i wouldn't sell you anything. >> good luck, everybody. >> yeah, good luck. people are already out there waiting in line.

>> and the season not just big for shoppers but, you know, for the stores, this black friday season makes up about 30% of their revenue. that's a ton. >> wow. >> so they need you to shop. that's a good reason. >> go big. a teenager from indiana who spent most of her life in foster care is celebrating thanksgiving this year with her new permanent family. >> scarlet has lived in 36 different homes over the last decade. so every time she thought she would be adopted something went wrong, until she met mike and patty. they say they clicked with scarlet right away and the feeling is definitely mutual. >> after having a rough time in the past, i've finally been able to trust the fact that i have a family that will always be there for me. >> another happy thanksgiving story. scarlet's parents say she fits right in with the other kids. typical teen who is always on her phone. well, coming up, two vegetarians talk about turkey and how to cook a turkey. >> we don't know.

it's been a thanksgiving it's been a thanksgiving tradition for nearly 40 years. turkey experts manning the phones and the butterball turkey talk line. >> but this year a high-tech twist. you can now tap into those turkey tips with amazon alexa. joining us now is butterball's nicole johnson. nicole, good morning. >> good morning, guys. happy thanksgiving. >> alexa is going to save a lot of dinners today. >> you know, she really is. it's just one of the many ways you can get our information. this year butterball is here to help you host like a boss. so in addition to calling us at 1-800-butterball, you can send us an e-mail, you can text us. now you can ask alexa to ask butterball your turkey question. >> so how do you -- because anybody can normally say, hey, alexa, blah, blah, blah. but how do you get to that aspect of? >> it's really easy. alexa, ask butterball, how do i

thaw my turkey. >> thawing a turkey is an important step. i can help you calculate thaw time, learn a quick thaw method or cook a still frozen turkey. what would you like to learn about? >> is that our old friend? >> do you recognize marge? >> that's excellent. great memory. >> marge is there. >> marge is one of our 50 talk line experts. >> how did we get marge in there? >> you can be in your kitchen with your kids. your hands can be busy stuffing the turkey or mashing the potatoes and you're going to get marge's voice. christopher, beth, our turkey talk line experts that have all the information built into that skillset. >> everything. so very easy. right in the kitchen. so where do we start, though, with this thawed butterball turkey? >> right. that's the number one question we get, is how do i go about thawing my turkey? two safe and acceptable methods. one is refrigeration method. it takes 24 hours for every four pounds of turkey meat to thaw in your fridge. >> okay. >> so if you're calling us --

>> so you first half to do math. >> right. if you have a good sized turkey like this, it's about 16 pounds. it's going to take four days in your fridge. but not to worry, we get that call close to thanksgiving day. >> okay. >> people have forgotten to start the thawing process. the other safe and acceptable method is the cold water bath. it's a much faster method. it's a half hour per pound. 16 pounds, eight hours. >> is it socially acceptable to put it in your tub, that kind of bath or no? >> you know, you ask that but we get that question all the time. we get that question. as long as it's a cold water bath method, ideally changing the water every half hour, you're safe. >> all right. so, nicole, if that even takes eight hours, what is too late today to start cooking your turkey? >> the bird's flying. >> forget it. move on. >> there it goes. that's your bird. >> give us a call. we'll walk you through anything. we certainly will. another common question we get, though, is how do i tell when my turkey's done? >> yeah. >> this is going to be your best friend on thanksgiving day.

your meat thermometer. >> okay. >> i personally work an eight-hour shift on thanksgiving day. manning those phones. my husband is on turkey duty at home for our four little butterballs. so he knows, 170 in the breast when your turkey's done. just like that. meatiest part of the breast. 180 in the deep thigh muscle. two reads, 170, breast, and 180 in the thigh. >> this says it's room temperature. >> but a lot of people will call and they can hear where the final reads need to be but they need to have it more visual. i tell them hop on the butterball website. we have a lot of how-to videos. it's going to show you exactly where it goes in the breast or exactly where it goes in the thigh. >> it's such a long, long process. i mean, from the thawing to the cooking itself takes awhile. >> actually, no. cooking a turkey is super easy. especially if you call us. >> all right. >> good to know. >> cool. thank you so much. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> for these and other turkey talk tips, visit our website, wnnfans.com. >> butterball's nicole johnson. thank you for joining us. happy thanksgiving.

you're watching "world news now." now." johnson. thank you for joining us. happy thanksgiving. you're watching "world news now." test test

it's time for "the mix" on this thanksgiving thursday. we're starting off with the leaning tower of pisa known for leaning. but -- >> shocking. is that how it got that name? >> it's leaning a little bit west. it's actually been corrected, that tilt, by 1 1/2 inches over the last 20 years. >> really? >> how interesting is that? >> so it's no longer leaning? >> no, it's still leaning. it leans to the left. experts say it's like two centuries have been taken off its age. that's the question -- they're obviously not going to fix it. if they did, would you still

want to go? >> no, i've been to pisa. i went this year. of course you have all the ridiculous people that are like -- but that is one crowded, crowded plaza. >> yeah, maybe it will be less crowded. >> it's like venice. if you go and it's dry. no. >> that's funny. i went to venice and it was dry. italy, here to disappoint. >> absolutely right. >> are you going to munich when it's not oktoberfest? >> no, not at all. >> happy thanksgiving, everybody. >> or rome when you can just walk. >> new york when it's clean. >> never happens. thanks for that close-up. indoor skydiver does a record here in one minute splits and spins. gets a guinness world record for 55 rotations in 60 seconds at an ifly in australia. it's kind of mesmerizing. >> and they weren't able to walk

for days after because they were just -- >> yeah. >> they weren't right for days. >> congratulations to her. so otters, there are people out there who love otters. >> okay. >> and it worked out for this couple. they were photo bombed by some otters. look at that. proposing. and the otters just want to know what's going on. otters don't typically interact with humans like that, but in this area where they get a lot of human traffic -- >> yeah. >> they do. and the guy says that his now fiance is a huge fan of otters. so that worked out really well. >> all right. not weird. that's cool. take a look at this husky with a balloon. boop. boop. >> look at his tail going. >> boop. boop. that woman is still spinning, by the way. here is our macy's thanksgiving day float. we have no idea why this is floating. >> the husky has a balloon. we have ryan gosling. >> why is there a body pillow of ryan gosling -- >> a body pillow. >> in the newsroom.

>> when i got to work this morning, kendis was snuggling. >> what are you people into?

this thanksgiving morning on "world news now," the travel nightmare for amtrak passengers. their trains splitting into two, stranding them in the bitter cold. an arctic blast gripping the northeast. the weather now threatening the macy's parade balloons. a rare supreme rebuke. chief justice roberts publicly slamming president trump, saying, quote, we don't have obama judges or trump judges. now the president is firing back. also this half hour, the terrifying moment for a mother in dallas forced to make a life or death decision. >> with her apartment building on fire and neighbors rushing to the rescue, what that mother did to save the life of her young daughter and the man she's now calling a hero. and guess who managed to roar her way to the top of

"forbes" list of highest paid female musicians. was it b? is it taylor swift? the story in "the skinny" on this thursday, november 22nd. it is thanksgiving day. ♪ is it too soon to do this yet ♪ ♪ 'cause i know that it's delicate ♪ ♪ 'cause i like you from abc news, this is "world news now." gary has been hitting the bottle there with the announce. he's a little slow on the uptick today on this thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. we have a lot to be thankful for. we're all here. janai's here. we're still on baby watch for diane. baby could come at any moment. >> oh, and kendis is here. we're thankful. >> yes, exactly. all right. let's begin with the weather and travel for this holiday season. heavy rain is in the forecast for the west coast with possible mudslides in areas burned by wildfires.

>> in the northeast it's bitterly cold with heavy snow squalls east of the great lakes. that snow could cause near whiteout conditions. today's macy's parade may be the coldest ever. the balloons are inflated and ready to go, but if the winds are too strong the balloons won't fly. this was a mess. some amtrak passengers trying to get to new york from montreal ran into an unusual problem, two cars separated from the rest of their train. >> passengers were stranded for two hours until being transferred. abc's eva pilgrim has more on the big holiday getaway. >> reporter: the thanksgiving rush grinding to a halt. in new york, one person is dead and six injured after this fiery crash on the brooklyn bridge cut off a major travel route during the morning commute. but that wasn't the only traffic headache. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: this taxicab in the nearby brooklyn battery tunnel engulfed in flames, smoking out visibility for drivers. >> oh, my god.

you can't even see. >> reporter: a rough start to what could be the most traveled thanksgiving in over a decade. a record 30 million hitting the skies. >> it's a nightmare. all the people that don't know how to travel are here today. >> it's honestly kind of hectic. >> reporter: boston, chicago, denver, atlanta seeing a crush of travelers. in pittsburgh, lines at a standstill. >> we thought it was going to be faster but they had a trick for us. we're still waiting. >> reporter: tsa deploying an additional 1,200 officers and 80 k-9 units to handle the extra flux of passengers. airlines also getting help from the military as they've opened up restricted airspace to allow for more direct routes along the east coast. our david kerley on the tarmac at reagan national airport. >> the airlines have added 158,000 seats to try and deal with what could be nearly 3 million flyers. the best news for the airlines, the weather doesn't look like it's going to hamper the efforts to get home for the holidays. >> reporter: most travelers will be hitting the roads. more than 48 million. traffic in chicago slowed to a

crawl. fueling that traffic, falling gas prices. the national average now $2.60. there's a lot of people waiting until the last minute to decide whether to travel. if you're one of those people, thanksgiving day is the lightest day of traffic. the best day to avoid the gridlock. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> you know, for some reason i was looking at eva's stand-up there, her image there, and i thought she was in palm beach. >> oh, really? with all that -- >> nice breeze. >> and the beyonce fan. >> yeah, exactly. let's brings in accuweather's paul williams for more on today's forecast. >> paul, happy thanksgiving. good morning. >> good morning, janai, kendis. for the northeast, cold. not just regular cold, very cold. crazy cold. threatening record low temps. freezing drizzle in parts of the country and throughout the midwest staying relatively mild. for the northwest corner we're expecting a mix of rain and drizzle. now cold air pours in.

bitter cold for the northeast, courtesy of this high pressure system. temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below the norm. and freezing drizzle and fog across minnesota going into wisconsin. kendis? janai? >> paul, thank you. turning now to the highly unusual public dispute between president trump and supreme court chief justice john roberts. roberts issued a rare statement after the president criticized the judge for rejecting his asylum policy, calling him an obama judge. roberts responded saying, quote, we have no obama judges or trump judges, and saying independent fair judges are something we can all be thankful for. but the president fired back on twitter, insisting obama judges are making the country less safe. well, the president heads to mississippi next week hoping to sway voters in a racially-charged senate run-off. he'll campaign with republican cindy hyde-smith who has now lost the backing of walmart, at&t and pfizer after her remark about a public hanging and pictures from the 2014 recently surfaced showing her posing in a

confederate cap at the jefferson davis library along with her caption, "mississippi history at its best." hyde-smith apologized for the hanging remark but is shifting some of the blame to her opponent, mike espy, who is african-american. >> i also recognize that this comment was twisted and it was turned into a weapon to be used against me. >> i don't know what's in your heart, but we all know what came out of your mouth. it's given our state another black eye that we don't need. >> well, the president defended hyde-smith, saying it's a shame she has to go through this. we're learning more about a mysterious mansion fire in new jersey now being investigated as a multiple homicide and arson case. family and friends gathered for a vigil to mourn the victims last night. authorities say keith caneiro, his wife and two kids were targeted and killed before their mansion was set on fire. in another disturbing twist, his brother and business partner is charged with arson for a fire set at his own home.

abc's gio benitez has more. >> reporter: authorities in new jersey say a nightmare unfolded inside this burning mansion. the killing of an entire family followed by arson. >> this is one of the most heinous cases that i think they have ever investigated, that we have ever seen. >> reporter: police recovering the body of 50-year-old keith caneiro tuesday outside his home with multiple gunshot wounds. >> all units operating, 15 willow brook road, colts neck. evacuate the building. >> reporter: inside the bodies of his wife jennifer and who they believe to be their two children. a source telling abc news investigators suspect all three were stabbed. >> unfortunately, sadly, each of these individuals were the victims of homicidal violence at some point prior to when the fire was set. >> reporter: it turns out earlier in the day ten miles away the home of the victim's brother was also burning. police charging that brother, paul caneiro, with aggravated arson of his own home. saying he doused it with gasoline then set it on fire

while his wife and two daughters were inside. no one was injured. police say the two fires are related but they have not called caneiro a suspect in the death of his brother and family. the two brothers ran a tech company together. the victim, keith caneiro, was the ceo. that brother will be in court next week to face those arson charges. meanwhile, police here say there is no threat to public safety. they call what happened to that family a targeted attack. gio benitez, abc news, colts neck, new jersey. >> targeted and a wild attack. wow. to tennessee now where police are searching for the suspect in a deadly concrete-throwing incident. 54-year-old joe shelton died after a chunk of concrete came crashing through his windshield as he drove to work. authorities say it was thrown from an overpass and now instead of celebrating thanksgiving, his family is making funeral arrangements.

>> justice for us would be my father wouldn't want this to happen to anyone else. he was a loving and kind soul and he would want nashville to fix this, to protect its citizens, to protect the people that drive to work every day. you know, you should be able to drive to work and not fear for your life. >> his son said shelton took the same route to work for nearly 30 years. well, lebron james made his first appearance in cleveland last night since signing with the los angeles lakers. so would the fans jeer him or cheer him? >> what would it be? >> look at that. >> listen to it. they are thankful for lebron. he got a big standing ovation. they held up some signs that said "welcome home." some even wore custommade jerseys showing both teams. after the game lebron said the fans' reception meant everything to him. >> lebron's lakers did win but they had to rally from behind. the final score, 109-105. >> good game overall, i guess. >> i guess so.

employees of a new jersey health care company have something to be thankful for today. their boss gave them a $20 million bonus. do they have any openings? >> yeah. are they hiring? hey, ken, you're our boss -- >> what? where's the money? show me the money. follow the money. >> almost done turning his business from a for-profit to a nonprofit company. so during a recent lunch he announced that all 26,000 workers, including new hires and former employees, would be sharing that big bonus. >> when i saw the reaction, i read it, i started -- i actually had tears in my eyes because i realized i was getting a great feeling back. i love them. they love me. >> those gifts ranged from $50 for new hires to $15,000 for those who have spent years with the company. >> yeah. ken barely gave us a 10,000 grand bar.

coming up, michael b. jordan opens up about his dating life. what the "creed ii" star told ellen and chrissy teagan about why he's still single. still single, ladies, and how he's using twitter to meet the ladies. but first, the terrifying choice one mother had to make to save her young child as their apartment was burning. you'll hear from her next on "world news now."

know what turns me on? my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this holiday season get what you want do i use a toothpaste that whitens my teeth, or one that's good for my teeth? now i don't have to choose. from crest 3d white, the whitening therapy collection with new spearmint and peppermint oil. it gently whitens, plus it has a fortifying formula to protect your enamel. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life.

we're back with some troubling behavior from an airport baggage handler in phoenix. a passenger on a southwest airlines flight caught this worker tossing boxes from a conveyer belt like you see there. at least one box appeared to read "live tropical fish." southwest calls the video deeply concerning and says the baggage handler will be retrained. >> more like dead tropical fish at this point. >> yeah. all right. overseas, an american missionary has been killed by tribes people off the coast of india. >> 26-year-old john chau of alabama died on the remote island of north sentinel. it's home to a tribe that has little contact with outsiders and known to defend themselves with bows and arrows. the fishermen who brought him to the island have been arrested. we're hearing some new details about a terrifying fire in dallas. with an apartment building

engulfed in flames and neighbors rushing to help, a mother had to do the unthinkable. >> she dropped her baby from a window on the upper floor. abc's linsey davis explains. >> reporter: police body camera video shows the frantic moments at this dallas apartment complex as police and residents race to help as flames shoot through the roof. one mother forced to toss her baby out of a third floor window, begging for someone below to catch her little baby. >> it was terrifying. because i didn't know if i was going to come down with her or that would be the last time i was holding my child. it was just terrifying. >> reporter: safely caught in the arms of a stranger. >> caught the baby with the curl on, just like you caught a football. >> reporter: officials say in all six people had to jump in order to escape. some pulled a mattress from a downstairs apartment to cushion their falls. >> there was no way that those citizens were gonna get out of

that apartment complex except for out of those windows. >> reporter: according to dallas fire and rescue, two residents and a firefighter were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. >> thank god that those residents were there and they were so willing to help. >> reporter: at this time the cause of the fire remains unknown. officials say that the building is too unstable for investigators to enter. linsey davis, abc news, new york. and here's another miraculous survival story involving a baby as well. a 1-year-old girl fell on to the train tracks at a station in india. >> oh, my god. >> right before the train passed over her. but she was not injured. >> the mother had apparently tried to juggle her two little girls as she got off the train and dropped one. that baby is okay this morning. >> wow. >> terrifying. >> that is -- >> oh, my gosh. so lucky, that little girl and that family. >> yeah. when we come back, this year's highest paid female

musician. >> and the embarrassing thing that michael b. jordan just admitted to. "the skinny" is next.

♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny it is "skinny" time. we're starting with a major upset in the world of celebrity bragging rights, you might say. >> "forbes" is out with its annual ranking of the highest paid women in music and the top spot, it didn't go to t-swift or queen b. shudders. the highest paid woman in music last year was katy perry. pulled in $83 million. >> wait, why? ♪ dance, dance, dance to the disco song ♪ ♪ turn it up, keep it on repeat ♪ >> apparently she works hard for her money. the bulk of perry's earnings came from concerts. her "witness" tour, which raked in 1 million bucks a night. beyonce booked stadiums but she had to split it with jay. >> see? at least another $20 million for perry came off her salary as a judge on "american idol."

>> oh, she's making $20 million for "american idol?" rounding out the top five this year, taylor swift dropping to second place earning $80 million. >> beyonce in a distant third place with a mere $60 million. >> she ain't crying. pink placed fourth with $52 million. lady gaga made about $50 million last year. so next, michael b. jordan gets defensive about just being human. >> the 31-year-old "creed ii" star opened up to ellen and chrissy teagan about why he's still single, blaming his work schedule. >> neither woman was buying that excuse, so, of course, teagan who we all love got personal and asked jordan if he'd ever hooked up with anyone he met through direct message on instagram. >> his response caused women in the audience to shriek. he said, quote, yes, yes, i have. i have. i'm human. but not often. all of us be like, michael, what is your twitter handle?

you can slide into this dm any minute. >> happy thanksgiving, michael. >> yeah. next here, an apology from lauryn hill. >> it's no secret the doo-wop singer is notoriously late for her performances. >> always late. >> sometimes showing up hours, weeks, days later. >> never there when you call. that may be fine for american audiences but not for the french. things got heated this week when lauryn arrived on stage two hours late and performed for only 30 minutes. >> she's currently touring europe for the 20th anniversary tour of "miseducation." she apologized, blaming the delay on production issues. all right, lauryn. >> lauryn giving us a bad name. this thanksgiving, let's check out how the other half is celebrating. >> kristen chenoweth apparently decided to forego cooking her bird and instead wear it on her head like a hat. >> reese witherspoon sharing this snap of an elaborately decorated pie with a sentiment many of us will be sharing after

dinner, glad i wore stretch pants. >> oh, that's true. >> josh groban kidded around with this tweet. "this thanksgiving my metamorphosis into an actual yam will be complete." he funny. round with this tweet. and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54. alex, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications. what's my price? also $9.95 a month. i just turned 80. what's my price? $9.95 a month for you too. if you're age 50 to 85, call now about the #1 most popular whole life insurance plan,

available through the colonial penn program. it has an affordable rate starting at $9.95 a month. no medical exam, no health questions. your acceptance is guaranteed. and this plan has a guaranteed lifetime rate lock, so your rate can never go up for any reason. so call now for free information. and you'll also get this free beneficiary planner. and it's yours just for calling. so call now.

know what turns me on? my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this holiday season get what you want

♪ ♪ our set looks like that, too. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving, everybody. we're just hours away from the 92nd edition of the macy's thanksgiving parade. but these days almost as popular as the parade is watching the inflating of the giant balloons. >> absolutely. unfortunately, this being thanksgiving we ran out of news correspondents so last night we miked up our teleprompter operator andre or prompter bae as some call him and set him loose on the mean streets of manhattan. >> all right. so the first balloons are up.

they're over here behind me. as you can see, they're looking really, really great. the balloons are amazing, right? >> actually, the balloons are over there. >> all right. well now i'm in the right place. my name is andre confuorto. the macy's thanksgiving day parade is just hours away. people are lining up down the street to see the balloons that are being inflated just behind me here. let's go check it out. all right. so what are you guys doing here today? >> we're going to see the balloons go up. >> is this your first time going to the parade? >> uh-huh. yes. >> are you guys very excited? >> yes. >> do you like big balloons or small balloons? >> small. >> small balloons? what are you waiting to see? >> so we have 16 large ones and we have about 40 to 45 of the small heritage balloons as well as the balloonicles and the walking balloon heads. so a lot of inflatables this year. >> what balloons are you excited to see this year? >> i really like the charlie brown balloon. >> the aflac. >> aflac.

>> insurance company balloons. me, too. >> i have about 160 people working on six different teams on two streets to inflate all of the balloons for the parade. >> they're working out here in the cold all for you guys. >> yeah. >> that's awesome. >> what do you say to them? >> i almost freezed my fingers off and thank you. >> it's going to be so cold. >> it's going to be windy, too, right? >> i might just watch on tv. >> make sure you bring the gloves. even if you need to take them off to throw some confetti. that's okay. put them back on. if you have the layers, you'll be great. >> what are you thankful for this thanksgiving? >> turkey. >> turkey? >> pie. >> probably my family and my dog. >> so there was a huge turnout here for the macy's thanksgiving day parade balloon inflation. despite the cold, everybody seemed to be excited. >> happy thanksgiving, "world news now!" >> happy thanksgiving to that crew. wait until andre finds out that we want him out there this morning with the temperatures -- >> and no gloves. >> and no gloves. >> gotcha. our thanks to andre and jeanine.

happy thanksgiving, everybody. >> are you up cooking early? >> probably.

this thanksgiving morning on "world news now," the travel nightmare for amtrak passengers. their trains splitting into two, stranding them in the bitter cold. an arctic blast gripping the northeast. the weather now threatening the macy's parade balloons. a rare public rebuke chief justice roberts publicly slamming president trump, saying, quote, we don't have obama judges or trump judges. now the president is firing back. also this half hour, the terrifying moment for a mother in dallas forced to make a life or death decision. >> with her apartment building on fire and neighbors rushing to the rescue, what that mother did to save the life of her young daughter and the man she's now

calling a hero. and guess who managed to roar her way to the top of "forbes'" list of highest paid female musician. was it b? is it taylor swift? the story in "the skinny" on this thursday, november 22nd. it is thanksgiving day. ♪ is it too soon to do this yet ♪ ♪ 'cause i know that it's delicate ♪ ♪ is it cool that i said all that ♪ from abc news, this is "world news now." gary has been hitting the bottle there with the announce. he's a little slow on the uptick today on this thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. we have a lot to be thankful for. we're all here. janai's here. we're still on baby watch for diane. baby could come at any moment. >> oh, and kendis is here. we're thankful. >> yes, exactly. all right. let's begin with the weather and travel for this holiday season. heavy rain is in the forecast for the west coast with possible mudslides in areas burned by

wildfires. >> in the northeast it's bitterly cold with heavy snow squalls east of the great lakes. that snow could cause near whiteout conditions. today's macy's parade may be the coldest ever. the balloons are inflated and ready to go, but if the winds are too strong the balloons won't fly. this was a mess. amtrak passengers trying to get to new york from montreal ran into an unusual problem, two cars separated from the rest of their train. >> passengers were stranded for two hours until being transferred. abc's eva pilgrim has more on the big holiday getaway. >> reporter: the thanksgiving rush grinding to a halt. in new york, one person dead and six injured after this fiery crash on the brooklyn bridge cut off a major travel route during the morning commute but that wasn't the only traffic headache. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: this taxicab in the nearby brooklyn battery tunnel engulfed in flames, smoking out visibility for drivers. >> oh, my god. you can't even see. >> reporter: a rough start to what could be the most travelled

thanksgiving in over a decade. a record 30 million hitting the skies. >> it's a nightmare. all the people that don't know how to travel are here today. >> reporter: it's honestly kind of hectic. >> reporter: boston, chicago, denver, atlanta seeing a crush of travelers. in pittsburgh, lines at a standstill. >> we thought it was going to be faster but they had a trick for us. we're still waiting. >> reporter: tsa deploying an additional 1,200 officers and 80 k-9 units to handle the extra flux of passengers. airlines also getting help from the military as they've opened up restricted airspace to allow for more direct routes along the east coast. our david kerley on the tarmac at reagan national airport. >> the airlines have added 158,000 seats to help deal with what could be nearly 3 million flyers. the best news for the flyers, the weather doesn't look like it's going to hamper the efforts to get home for the holidays. >> reporter: most travellers will be hitting the roads. more than 48 million. traffic in chicago slowed to a crawl.

fueling that traffic, falling gas prices. the national average now $2.60. >> there's a lot of people waiting until the last minute to decide whether to travel. if you're one of those people, thanksgiving day is the lightest day of traffic. the best day to avoid the gridlock. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> you know, for some reason i was looking at eva's stand-up there, her image there and i thought she was in palm beach. >> oh, really? with all that -- >> nice breeze. >> and the beyonce fan. >> yeah, exactly. let's brings in accuweather's paul williams for more on today's forecast. >> paul, happy thanksgiving. good morning. >> good morning, janai, kendis. for the northeast, cold. not just regular cold, very cold. crazy cold. threatening record low temps. freezing drizzle in parts of the country and throughout the midwest staying relatively mild.

for the northwest corner we're expecting a mix of rain and drizzle. now cold air pours in. bitter cold for the northeast, courtesy of this high pressure system. temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below the norm. and freezing drizzle and fog across minnesota going into wisconsin. kendis? janai? >> paul, thank you. turning now to the highly unusual public dispute between president trump and supreme court chief justice john roberts. roberts issued a rare statement after the president criticized the judge for rejecting his asylum policy, calling him an obama judge. roberts responded saying, quote, we have no obama judges or trump judges, and saying independent fair judges are something we can all be thankful for. but the president fired back on twitter, insisting obama judges are making the country less safe. well, the president heads to mississippi next week hoping to sway voters in a racially-charged senate run-off. he'll campaign with republican cindy hyde-smith who has now lost the backing of walmart, at&t and pfizer after her remark about a public hanging and

pictures from the 2014 recently surfaced showing her posing in a confederate cap at the jefferson davis library along with her caption, "mississippi history at its best." hyde-smith apologized for the hanging remark but is shifting some of the blame to her opponent, mike espy, who is african-american. >> i also recognize that this comment was twisted and it was turned into a weapon to be used against me. >> i don't know what's in your heart, but we all know what came out of your mouth. it's given our state another black eye that we don't need. >> well, the president defended hyde-smith, saying it's a shame she has to go through this. we're learning more about a mysterious mansion fire in new jersey now being investigated as a multiple homicide and arson case. family and friends gathered for a vigil to mourn the victims last night. authorities say keith caneiro, his wife and two kids were targeted and killed before their mansion was set on fire. in another disturbing twist, his brother and business partner is charged with arson for a fire

set at his own home. abc's gio benitez has more. >> reporter: authorities in new jersey say a nightmare unfolded inside this burning mansion. the killing of an entire family followed by arson. >> this is one of the most heinous cases that i think they have ever investigated, that we have ever seen. >> reporter: police recovering the body of 50-year-old keith caneiro tuesday outside his home with multiple gunshot wounds. >> all units operating, 15 willow brook road, colts neck. evacuate the building. >> reporter: inside the bodies of his wife jennifer and who they believe to be their two children. a source telling abc news investigators suspect all three were stabbed. >> unfortunately, sadly, each of these individuals were the victims of homicidal violence at some point prior to when the fire was set. >> reporter: it turns out earlier in the day ten miles away the home of the victim's brother was also burning. police charging that brother, paul caneiro, with aggravated arson of his own home. saying he doused it with gasoline then set it on fire while his wife and two daughters

were inside. no one was injured. police say the two fires are related but they have not called caneiro a suspect in the death of his brother and family. the two brothers ran a tech company together. the victim, keith caneiro, was the ceo. that brother will be in court next week to face those arson charges. meanwhile, police here say there is no threat to public safety. they call what happened to that family a targeted attack. gio benitez, abc news, colts neck, new jersey. >> targeted and a wild attack. wow. to tennessee now where police are searching for the suspect in a deadly concrete-throwing incident. 54-year-old joe shelton died after a chunk of concrete came crashing through his windshield as he drove to work. authorities say it w thrown from an overpass and now instead of celebrating thanksgiving, his family is making funeral arrangements. >> justice for us would be my father wouldn't want this to

happen to anyone else. he was a loving and kind soul and he would want nashville to fix this, to protect its citizens, to protect the people that drive to work every day. you know, you should be able to drive to work and not fear for your life. >> his son said shelton took the same route to work for nearly 30 years. well, lebron james made his first appearance in cleveland last night since signing with the los angeles lakers. so would the fans jeer him or cheer him? >> what would it be? >> look at that. >> listen to it. they are thankful for lebron. he got a big standing ovation. they held up some signs that said "welcome home." some even wore custommade jerseys showing both teams. after the game lebron said the fans' reception meant everything to him. >> lebron's lakers did win but they had to rally from behind. the final score, 109-105. >> good game overall, i guess.

>> i guess so. employees of a new jersey health care company have something to be thankful for today. their boss gave them a $20 million bonus. do they have any openings? >> yeah. are they hiring? hey, ken, you're our boss -- >> what? where's the money? show me the money. follow the money. >> almost done turning his business from a for-profit to a nonprofit company. so during a recent lunch he announced that all 26,000 workers, including new hires and former employees, would be sharing that big bonus. >> when i saw the reaction, i read it, i started -- i actually had tears in my eyes because i realized i was getting a great feeling back. i love them. they love me. >> those gifts ranged from $50 for new hires to $15,000 for those who have spent years with the company. >> yeah. ken barely gave us a 10,000 grand bar.

coming up, michael b. jordan opens up about his dating life. what the "creed ii" star told ellen and chrissy teagan about why he's still single. still single, ladies, and how he's using twitter to meet the ladies. but first, the terrifying choice one mother had to make to save her young child as their apartment was burning. you'll hear from her next on "world news now."

know what turns me on? my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this holiday season get what you want

ever since darrell's family started using gain flings, their laundry smells more amazing than ever. [darrell's wife] uh, honey, isn't that the dog's towel? [dog sfx] hey, mi towel, su towel. more gain scent plus oxi boost and febreze makes gain flings our best gain ever. gain. seriously good scent.

we'r we're back with some troubling behavior from an airport baggage handler in phoenix. a passenger on a southwest airlines flight caught this worker tossing boxes from a conveyer belt like you see there. at least one box appeared to read "live tropical fish." southwest calls the video deeply concerning and says the baggage handler will be retrained. >> more like dead tropical fish at this point. >> yeah. all right. overseas, an american missionary has been killed by tribes people off the coast of india. >> 26-year-old john chau of alabama died on the remote island of north sentinel. it's home to a tribe that has little contact with outsiders and known to defend themselves with bows and arrows. the fishermen who brought him to the island have been arrested. we're hearing some new details about a terrifying fire in dallas.

with an apartment building engulfed in flames and neighbors rushing to help, a mother had to do the unthinkable. >> she dropped her baby from a window on the upper floor. abc's linsey davis explains. >> reporter: police body camera video shows the frantic moments at this dallas apartment complex as police and residents race to help as flames shoot through the roof. one mother forced to toss her baby out of a third floor window, begging for someone below to catch her little baby. >> it was terrifying. because i didn't know if i was going to come down with her or that would be the last time i was holding my child. it was just terrifying. >> reporter: safely caught in the arms of a stranger. >> caught the baby with the curl on, just like you caught a football. >> reporter: officials say in all six people had to jump in order to escape. some pulled a mattress from a downstairs apartment to cushion

their falls. >> there was no way that those citizens were gonna get out of that apartment complex except for out of those windows. >> reporter: according to dallas fire and rescue, two residents and a firefighter were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. >> thank god that those residents were there and they were so willing to help. >> reporter: at this time the cause of the fire remains unknown. officials say that the building is too unstable for investigators to enter. linsey davis, abc news, new york. and here's another miraculous survival story involving a baby as well. a 1-year-old girl fell on to the train tracks at a station in india. >> oh, my god. >> right before the train passed over her. but she was not injured. >> the mother had apparently tried to juggle her two little girls as she got off the train and dropped one. that baby is okay this morning. >> wow. >> terrifying. >> that is -- >> oh, my gosh. so lucky, that little girl and that family. >> yeah. when we come back, this year's highest paid female

musician. >> and the embarrassing thing that michael b. jordan just admitted to. "the skinny" is next.

♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny ♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny it is "skinny" time. we're starting with a major upset in the world of celebrity bragging rights, you might say. >> "forbes" is out with its annual ranking of the highest paid women in music and the top spot, it didn't go to t-swift or queen b. shudders. the highest paid woman in music last year was katy perry. pulled in $83 million. >> wait, why? ♪ dance, dance, dance to the disco song ♪ ♪ turn it up, keep it on repeat ♪ >> apparently she works hard for her money. the bulk of perry's earnings came from concerts. her "witness" tour, which raked in 1 million bucks a night. beyonce booked stadiums but she had to split it with jay. >> see? at least another $20 million for perry came off her salary as a

judge on "american idol." >> oh, she's making $20 million for "american idol?" rounding out the top five this year, taylor swift dropping to second place earning $80 million. >> beyonce in a distant third place with a mere $60 million. >> she ain't crying. pink placed fourth with $52 million. lady gaga made about $50 million last year. so next, michael b. jordan gets defensive about just being human. >> the 31-year-old "creed ii" star opened up to ellen and chrissy teagan about why he's still single, blaming his work schedule. >> neither woman was buying that excuse, so, of course, teagan who we all love got personal and asked jordan if he'd ever hooked up with anyone he met through direct message on instagram. >> his response caused women in the audience to shriek. he said, quote, yes, yes, i have. i have. i'm human. but not often. all of us be like, michael, what is your twitter handle? you can slide into this dm any

minute. >> happy thanksgiving, michael. >> yeah. next here, an apology from lauryn hill. >> it's no secret the doo-wop singer is notoriously late for her performances. >> always late. >> sometimes showing up hours, weeks, days later. >> never there when you call. that may be fine for american audiences but not for the french. things got heated this week when lauryn arrived on stage two hours late and performed for only 30 minutes. >> she's currently touring europe for the 20th anniversary tour of "miseducation." she apologized, blaming the delay on production issues. all right, lauryn. >> lauryn giving us a bad name. this thanksgiving, let's check out how the other half is celebrating. >> kristen chenoweth apparently decided to forego cooking her bird and instead wear it on her head like a hat. >> reese witherspoon sharing this snap of an elaborately decorated pie with a sentiment many of us will be sharing after

dinner, glad i wore stretch pants. >> oh, that's true. >> josh groban kidded around with this tweet. "this thanksgiving my metamorphosis into an actual yam will be complete." he funny. o chase around down dirt, dust and hair? so now, i use heavy duty swiffer sweeper and dusters. for hard-to-reach places, duster makes it easy to clean. it captures dust in one swipe. ha! gotcha! and (new) sweeper heavy duty cloths lock away a twice as much dirt and dust. it gets stuff deep in the grooves other tools can miss. you know what? my place is a lot cleaner now. stop cleaning. start swiffering.

your digestive system has billions of bacteria but life can throw them off balance. re-align yourself with align probiotic. and try new align gummies with prebiotics and probiotics to help support digestive health. i'm all about my bed. this mattress is dangerously comfortable. when i get in, i literally say ahh. meet the leesa mattress. a better place to sleep. this bed hugs my body. i'm now a morning person. the

leesa mattress is designed to provide strong support, relieve pressure and optimize airflow to keep you cool. hello bed of my dreams. order online. we'll build it, box it and ship it to your door for you to enjoy. sleep on it for up to 100 nights and love it, or you'll get a full refund. returns are free and easy. i love my leesa. today is going to be great. find out why so many people love the leesa mattress. then try it in your own home - or at any west elm store. order during our black friday mattress sale to get our $225 offer. that's $150 off the mattress, plus a free pillow - and free shipping too. go to buyleesa.com today. you need this bed. know what turns me on? my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch

we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this holiday season get what you want ♪ ♪ ♪ our set looks like that, too. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving, everybody. we're just hours away from the 92nd edition of the macy's thanksgiving parade. but these days almost as popular as the parade is watching the inflating of the giant balloons. >> absolutely. unfortunately, this being thanksgiving we ran out of news correspondents so last night we miked up our teleprompter operator andre or prompter bae as some call him and set him loose on the mean streets of manhattan. >> all right. so the first balloons are up. they're over here behind me.

as you can see, they're looking really, really great. the balloons are amazing, right? >> actually, the balloons are over there. >> all right. well now i'm in the right place. my name is andre confuorto. the macy's thanksgiving day parade is just hours away. people are lining up down the street to see the balloons that are being inflated just behind me here. let's go check it out. all right. so what are you guys doing here today? >> we're going to see the balloons go up. >> is this your first time going to the parade? >> uh-huh. yes. >> are you guys very excited? >> yes. >> do you like big balloons or small balloons? >> small. >> small balloons? what are you waiting to see? >> so we have 16 large ones and we have about 40 to 45 of the small heritage balloons as well as the balloonicles and the walking balloon heads. so a lot of inflatables this year. >> what balloons are you excited to see this year? >> i really like the charlie brown balloon. >> the aflac. >> aflac.

>> insurance company balloons. me, too. >> i have about 160 people working on six different teams on two streets to inflate all of the balloons for the parade. >> they're working out here in the cold all for you guys. >> yeah. >> that's awesome. >> what do you say to them? >> i almost freezed my fingers off and thank you. >> it's going to be so cold. >> it's going to be windy, too, right? >> i might just watch on tv. >> make sure you bring the gloves. even if you need to take them off to throw some confetti. that's okay. put them back on. if you have the layers, you'll be great. >> what are you thankful for this thanksgiving? >> turkey. >> turkey? >> pie. >> probably my family and my dog. >> so there was a huge turnout here for the macy's thanksgiving day parade balloon inflation. despite the cold, everybody seemed to be excited. >> happy thanksgiving, "world news now!" >> happy thanksgiving to that crew. wait until andre finds out that we want him out there this morning with the temperatures -- >> and no gloves. >> and no gloves. >> gotcha.

our thanks to andre and jeanine. happy thanksgiving, everybody. >> are you up cooking early? >> probably.

babies aren't fully developed until at least 39 weeks. a healthy baby is worth the wait.

>> happy thanksgiving. >> that kid in the background. >> happy thanksgiving. making news in america this morning, a thanksgiving travel nightmare. an amtrak train suddenly comes apart on the tracks headed to new york, two cars separating. >> all of a sudden i just watched the other part -- the whole other part of the train just rip and detach. >> passengers stranded in the cold. how it happened. will the historic cold ground the macy's parade balloons? the holiday forecast and just how low the temperatures will go. breaking overnight, president trump's new plan at the border. where he now wants asylum seekers to wait before coming to america. the dramatic fire escape. people jumping from the third story of tbu